Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31
THE THISTLE DEFEATED.
She IL Beaten by the lrex by Thirty.
Five Minutes.

The forty -fve-mile yacht race on Harw1ch yes.
terday was won by the lrex In 4:l7. The Wendur
finished in 35 the Genesta in :35 the Thistle In
Asp, the Neptune I'm 5:02 and the Sybil In 6:O<
The race was mere fiuke. When out at sea the
fog was so thick that the buoys could not be found
IL is hoped that to-day's match, from Harwich TO
South End, Will be better gauge OF the Thistlep
powers.
THE rHIsTLRs EASY VICTORY SATURDAY.
A dispatch from London says: The scotch cutter
Thistle made a splendid showing Saturday In her
first race easily distancing such noted flyers a.
the 1rex, Genesta, Sleuthhound and Queen Nab
over the 50-me course from Southepd 10 Harv1ch
There was little wind at any time, and for several
hours IL was perfectly calm. Every breath OF air,
however, seemed to MI the enormous sails OF the
Scotch racer, and she kept moving away from her
competitors rapidly, as though she was propelled
by mysterious power hidden somewhere about
day, making Roadway when the Genesta and Irex
were just able TO stem the tides and currents.
Late in the afternoon a light easterly breeze
sprang up, but this died out again before sunset.
At G:30 the Americas cup challenger passed West
Gunf1eet buoy on Gunfieet Bank, and was then
nearly three miles ahead or the Genesta. With
the darkness came a light fall OF rain and mist.
which made IL impossiblet 20 distinguish any the
boats or their lights at distance All interest In
the contest had waned by this time, as there was
no question that the Thistle would beat her an
tagonists by at least five miles She crossed the
line at the finish of Harwich at 1O:52. The Ge-
neSta did not arrive until "a sunday morning,
thirteen minutes ahead OF the Irex and nfteen
ahead OF the Sleuthhound.
AMERICAN YACHrMEN STILL CONFIDENT
The New York Tribune says: Although tho
test to which the Thistle was put in her race
| with the Irex, Genesta, Sleuthhound and other
English flyers, from Southend to Harw1ch on Sat-
urday, Is not regarded as crucial one the scotch
boat, nevertheless. did well enough TO make the
American yachtsmen little anxious for tie safety
| OF the Americas cup. one thing IL did prove
| that yacht has been built I'm Great Britain that
can get along pretty well I'm extremely high
wind; but TO do this IL was necessary to adopt
modification OF the "skimming dish" type--a type
which Is likely 10 become popular IN the Kingdom,
since the ridiculous tax on beam has been removed
by the Yacht-Racing Association. What the This.
tie Will do I'm rough weather is still mystery. An
accounts agree that she made n good record O
weatherly boat I'm the storm she encountered on
her trip from Gourock TO Cowes; but IL does noe
fully compete with center- boarders" In beating 70
the w1ndward in half gale.
Among the New York Yacht Club members there
Is still unlimited confidence in the ability OF Amer.
lean yachts TO hold the cup. They are placing q
great deal OF confidence In Gen. Paines new steel
yacht, and believe that she Will be much faster
than the Mayiiower and other sloops OF her class.
OF course IL is impossible with 600 miles Of ocean
between, to make trustworthy comparisons be.
tween the Thistle and Mayf1ower; but putting the
records OF previous performances OF the Irex, &C.
nesta, May1ower and Puritan I'm light weather to-
gether and comparing them with the work OF the
Thistle in Saturdays race, there Is no reason for
believing that the latest Scotch creation could
show her stern 10 Americas champion under like
conditions.